Cancer risk for United States nuclear workers, 1970-2000

The potential cancer incidence attributable to ionizing radiation is assessed for nuclear power workers in the USA exposed during the 1970-2000 time period. This potential health detriment is estimated in terms of excess cancer cases based on risk data for Japanese nuclear bombing survivors provided by the Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF). In 1970 the average worker exposure was 0.01 Sv/a. By the year 2000 this average should drop to 0.002 Sv over the 30 year span. The lifetime occupational dose will average 0.009 Sv for all ever-mentioned workers. For workers with measurable dose the career dose with average about 0.015 Sv. 6 refs, 1 tab